A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6650-00-910-2708
NSN 5998-01-215-1313
NSN 4140-01-407-0437
NSN 6610-01-078-5270
NSN 6150-00-189-0292
NSN 5910-01-326-3437
NSN 5855-00-757-5149
NSN 6685-01-471-8417
NSN 6110-01-400-4207
NSN 5855-00-089-3974
NSN 6620-01-046-8623
NSN 5920-01-409-2830